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Common name: orange stem bamboo

Family name: Poaceae

Description: Clumping evergreen bamboo that has distinctive orange papery sheaths around the young culms. This bamboo has a more upright habit and is quite well behaved.

Flower: n/a

Foliage: Slender, short, lanceolate green leaves.

Growing conditions: Needs full sun.

Height and spread: 4m by 3m

Limitations: This bamboo is more resistant to bamboo mite than sasa bamboos. It needs sun, as it is not as robust when grown in the shade.

Landscape uses: The attractive orangey culms, fairly upright habit, and well behaved nature of this bamboo make it an ideal choice for an evergreen screening plant in all landscapes, as it doesn’t need to be grown on slab or be contained like running bamboos.